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Pasadena City College acted as the lead school for the Pasadena Area Community College District and established partnerships with other area community college districts to design pathways aligned with high-growth and emerging technical industries. “Our focus was to integrate academics into Career and Technical Education courses. Specifically, we identified the Information, Communication and Technology (ITC) field as an area of tremendous growth and opportunity. This field involves all levels of technology – from taking a simple photograph, website development, film production and the creation of apps for various media platforms,†said Salomon Davila, Dean of Career and Technical Education at Pasadena City College. “This grant will allow PCC to provide opportunities for students to create and develop technical skills that can be readily translated into meaningful and productive careers. I am grateful to Dr. Rocha and PCC administrators Dr. Robert Bell and Dr. Robert Miller for their encouragement and support throughout this process†Davila said.
The PCC led consortium included Contra Costa County Office of Education, the Long Beach Community College District, the Los Angeles Unified School District, the Orange County Department of Education, Paramount Academy, Peralta Community College District, Sacramento County Office of Education, Sonoma County Office of Education, Tulare County Office of Education, Ventura County Community College District, and the Victor Valley Community College District.
Dr. Mark Rocha praised the California Career Pathways Trust for investing in students and providing opportunities to integrate academics and career-based learning. “I am especially proud of the leadership of Salomon Davila and his staff for seizing the opportunity to develop industry partnerships that will prepare our students for the 21st century workforceâ€.
As a grant recipient, PCC will receive $15 million dollars over a 5-year period beginning July 1, 2014.
Salomon Davila, Dean of Career and Technical Education pictured above.
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